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So where to begin. Been reefing a few years now and this is my other half's RS300G2. Been running about a year. Has Varios 6 pump, Reefmat 500, Aqua 25 watt UV, Nyos 120 skimmer, 2 G5 XR 15's and 2 Reefwave 25's all under Apex and Reefdose. About 7 smaller fish, couple hermit crabs, Conch and a few snails. Have couple of carpet nems and a rainbow that are doing well. We are currently dosing 3.5ml Nopox and 2.0ml RS Foundation B. Current parameters as of this morning are PH 8.3, Nitrates around 4-5, phospates are around .09-.10, Alk is a little low at 7.6 so upped the Fondation B to 3.5.
The issue is for the last 4 months or so have an Algae/ Dino issue I CANNOT get resolved. The video attached is a day after sand was cleaned. After a few days sand will be almost covered with this dark red almost black thick stuff. Tried blackout (4days), 50% water changes (0tds RODI and tropic Marin Salt), 3 bottles of different copepods, Cleaning/ vacuuming sand more often, not dosing No Pox and leaving alone for a month and nothing seems to changes. After Blackout if looked nice for a couple of days and then was right back. I even tried Chemipure to make sure was not Cyano. Think that it is Dynos but thought UV was supposed to help with them. I am a at a loss and wife is ready to give up. I( am not there yet but it is certainly wearing on me. Anythoughts on what else I can try would be GREATLY appreciated!
The issue is for the last 4 months or so have an Algae/ Dino issue I CANNOT get resolved. The video attached is a day after sand was cleaned. After a few days sand will be almost covered with this dark red almost black thick stuff. Tried blackout (4days), 50% water changes (0tds RODI and tropic Marin Salt), 3 bottles of different copepods, Cleaning/ vacuuming sand more often, not dosing No Pox and leaving alone for a month and nothing seems to changes. After Blackout if looked nice for a couple of days and then was right back. I even tried Chemipure to make sure was not Cyano. Think that it is Dynos but thought UV was supposed to help with them. I am a at a loss and wife is ready to give up. I( am not there yet but it is certainly wearing on me. Anythoughts on what else I can try would be GREATLY appreciated!
